What We Know About the Controversial Border Security Project in Big Bend National Park
CBP will revisit plans for roads and barriers after local officials raised environmental and business concerns, as at least four lawsuits challenge the project.
- On Monday, US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced a temporary pause on construction in Big Bend National Park for an "on-the-ground evaluation," halting work for at least two weeks.
- The massive project spanning the 517-mile Big Bend Sector includes 30-foot steel bollard walls, vehicle barriers, and patrol roads that residents and activists argue threaten the environment and recreational businesses along the Rio Grande.
- This summer, Homeland Security waived over 30 federal laws to expedite construction in Texas; Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham issued a cease-and-desist to Barnard Construction, while four lawsuits challenge the activity.
- Many West Texas landowners, business operators, and law enforcement officials are traveling to Austin on Wednesday to protest the border measures, urging the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to stop construction on state land.
- Judges could make decisions in the coming weeks that might halt projects across the Big Bend region while lawsuits play out; Scott indicated he may reconsider plans for new patrol roads in favor of existing routes.
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Ashley Killough - Bulldozers and excavators at Big Bend National Park in Texas are at a standstill while the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection visits the area to assess how the agency should proceed with plans for new border security measures. Commissioner Rodney Scott informed the public. The post This is the controversial border security project at Big Bend National Park appeared first on KVIA.
What we know about the controversial border security project in Big Bend National Park
Bulldozers and excavators in Texas’ Big Bend National Park are at a standstill this week as the chief of US Customs and Border Protection visits to assess whether the agency should move forward with its plans for new border security measures.
Border Construction Paused in Big Bend National Park
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Texas Gov. Abbott says DHS isn’t building a wall or fence in Big Bend National Park
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